मण्डूकपर्णि - Centella asiatica

मण्डूकपर्णि - Centella asiatica

ब्राह्मी हिमा सरा तिक्ता लघुर्मेध्या च शीतला 

कषाया मधुरा स्वादुपाकाऽऽपुष्या रसायनी 

स्वर्या स्मृतिप्रदा कुष्ठपाण्डुमेहास्र कासजित् 

विषशोथज्वरहरी तद्वत् मण्डूकपर्णिनी ||

( भा प्र )

मण्डूकपर्णिका लध्वी स्वादुपाका सरा हिमा।

मण्डूकपर्णी, माण्डूकी, ब्राह्मी, सरस्वती, मडूकी, दिव्या, सुप्रिया, ब्रह्ममाण्डूकी, दर्दुच्छदा ।

Centella asiatica

Family : Umbelliferae;Apiaceae

Asiatic Pennywort

 Indian Pennywort.

Malayalam: മുത്തിൾ Muthil

കുടങ്ങൽ Kudangal

Hindi : मण्डूकी 

Kannada: ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು brahmi soppu

Tamil: வல்லாரை vallarai

Telugu:సరస్వతీ ఆకు Sarasvati-aku

Part used: : Whole plant

Properties :-

Rasa :Tikta, katu

Guna : Laghu

Veerya: sheeta

Vipaka : Madhura

Karma : Kapha-pitta hara, Medhya, Rasãyana , kandughna,arsoghna, vranahara, kanda sothana

The controversy on Brãhmi and Mandükaparni . both used as brain tonic. Usually South Indians Bacopa as brahmi, North Indians using Centella asiatica

Classical categorization:-

Charaka Samhita

Vayasthapana 

Tiktaskandha 

Prajasthapana 

 

Sushruta Samhita

Tiktavarga 

Srotogamitva :

Dosha : Vataghna, pittaghna, kaphaghna, tridoshanashak

Dhatu: Meda (demulcent). strengthens all seven dhatus (anaemia, urinary disorders).

Mala : Urine (diuretic), keshya (hair growth).

Prabhava : Antidote.

Indication :

Apasmãra, Prameha, Kustha, Pandu, Prameha, Sotha, Jvara, Kãsa,gulma

Neuralgia, epilepsy, insanity, insomnia, dementia, tumors, ulcers, splenomegaly, ascites, constipation, sterility

Central nervous system relaxant, peripheral vasodilator, sedative, antibiotic, detoxifier, blood-purifier, cooling, laxative, intellect promoting, anodyne, carminative, digestive, anti inflammatory, depurative, bronchodilator, diuretic, cardiotonic, febrifuge